northland

[ nawrth-luh nd, -land ]
/ ˈnɔrθ lənd, -ˌlænd /

noun

the land or region in the north.
the northern part of a country.
(initial capital letter) the peninsula containing Norway and Sweden.

Origin of northland

before 900; Middle English, Old English; see north, -land

OTHER WORDS FROM northland

north·land·er, noun

Words nearby northland

northernmost, northfield, northglenn, northing, northlake, northland, northlander, northman, northmost, northport, northrop

Example sentences from the Web for northlander

  • As a Northlander I cannot accustom myself to the French mode of acting tragedy.

    The True Story of My Life |Hans Christian Andersen

  • He greeted the arrival with the easy casualness of the northlander.

    The Triumph of John Kars |Ridgwell Cullum

  • The Northlander's heavy, slow-moving feet stopped entirely as he turned a stolid face toward the foreman.

    Under Handicap |Jackson Gregory

  • He glanced quickly at the big Englishman and saw that his eyes were upon the Northlander.

    Under Handicap |Jackson Gregory

British Dictionary definitions for northlander (1 of 2)

Northlander
/ (ˈnɔːθləndə) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of the peninsula containing Norway and Sweden
(in Canada) a native or inhabitant of the far north

British Dictionary definitions for northlander (2 of 2)

Northland
/ (ˈnɔːθlənd) /

noun

the peninsula containing Norway and Sweden
(in Canada) the far north